268 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Discussion. 
The Chairman said they had listened to a most interesting 
paper which opened up ground for good discussion. He noticed 
that Mr, Bunyard did not allude to a variety of Strawberry which 
Surpassed the Royal Sovereign ; he referred to LaxtorCs Monarch. 
Mr. BuNYAED said he had not yet tried it. 
Mr. EouPELL remarked that it was a dark horse. 
The Hon. Mr. Playfoed (South AustraHa) said that he was 
a grower come from the other side of the world — the colony 
of South Australia. As colonists they had been exceedingly 
anxious to get the best varieties to grow in the open. He sent 
to Mr. Bunyard, who forwarded several varieties, which, although 
they travelled 16,000 miles, all turned out well. He would like 
to say that he thought that in growing for profit it was a great 
deal better to confine themselves to the very best varieties, and 
only a few of them. There was one Plum he thought might be 
introduced into this country, the Japanese Plum. It was very 
much like an ordinary Peach — a cross between a Peach and an 
Apricot. There was one Plum called Bed Heart, a most excellent 
fruit. He, however, devoted himself principally to the cultivation 
of Cherries. The first Cherries he got were the Early Picrple 
King. It was the very earliest variety, and made a splendid 
show, as did Early Lyons. He also grew Tunford Bigarreau, 
which, if gathered before it was ripe, would not lose its fiavour 
after it was picked ; the Black Tartarian, Knight's Black, Water- 
loo, which will keep well in extreme cold, and St. Marguerite, a 
very large, firm, black Cherry, were other varieties that he grew. 
He had picked something like 30 tons of Cherries a year. He 
had between 15 and 20 acres of land, but by no means the 
whole of this was devoted to Cherries. He was also growing 
a Blackberry that came from the Himalayas, and some of these 
had been sent to Kew Gardens. 
Mr. Ckump, replying to a remark made by Mr. Rivers, who 
was not distinctly heard, said he had had nothing to do with the 
raising of the May Queen Apple. He had, however, got a model 
tree, and the variety was one wliich should be grown by everyone. 
I\Ir. BouPELL said he was very much struck by the remarks 
of the gentleman from South Australia. He, however, must 
dissent from some of liis opinions. Ho was afraid if they 
selected only a few Apples and a few Pears, and so on, they 
